Need cute masks, decor for the dorm, or fall decorations? Shop with our local vendors and grab a snack at the #WeCoSC Meeting Street Artisan Market, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia. Saturday, August 29, 9 AM – 1 PM.

Irmo Mayor Barry Walker announced, in an email, Wednesday that this year’s Irmo Okra Strut has been cancelled. It was scheduled for Sept. 25 and 26. The annually scheduled event has been rescheduled for 2021. This year would have been the Okra Strut’s 47th year. Planners were hoping that some version of the event could […]

South Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for information regarding a hit-and-run collision that occurred on Busbee Road near Pasture Road in Lexington County at 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. A vehicle ran off the left side of the road and hit a pedestrian, said the SCHP. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries. The suspect was driving […]

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) is currently seeking artists to exhibit their artwork at the airport for a rotating exhibition beginning October 2020 through calendar year 2021 as CAE launches its “Art in the Airport” program. The purpose of CAE creating an “Art in the Airport” program is to showcase works of art created by […]

From Dawn Kujawa – Lexington Two Communications Director – Lexington Two continues to stock up on PPE and safety needs, with additional supplies arriving weekly before the first day of classes on September 8.  The district has received a number of items from both the state and from the SC Department of Education — including […]

Crystal Bouknight Parker of the City of West Columbia, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk, which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Inc. IIMC grants the CMC designation only to those municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements; and who have a record of significant contributions to their local government, […]

By Terry Ward – I received a media advisory Sunday asking if I wanted press credentials to President Donald J. Trump’s Marine One Arrival and Air Force One Departure. It was scheduled for Monday at the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. Trump had been in Charlotte for the start of the Republican National Convention. I have seen five […]

The Mexican population that has immigrated to West Columbia wants to build bridges with the community. That was the message from Claudia Velasco Osoria. She is the Consulate General of Mexico. Osoria is based in Raleigh, NC, but she has been in West Columbia recently meeting with members of the Mexican community, who live here, […]